Strictly speaking, Great Britain comprises _______________________.
England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
England, Welsh, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, and Welsh
Scotland, Welsh, and Northern Ireland
On formal occasions, ______is used, but in everyday conversation, _______is a widely accepted name for the nation.
Great Britain/Britain
the United Kingdom/UK
England/Great Britain
the United Kingdom/Britain
The Thames is located_______of the Great Britain.
in the north
in the west
in the south
in the east
England has a higher proportion of wealth and natural resources than______.
Scotland
Welsh
Northern Ireland
the rest of the UK
Which of the following cities is NOT in England?
Belfast
Liverpool
Manchester
London
The English people are descendants of _______.
Celts
Anglo-Saxons
Romans
Danes
English is the de facto official language of the UK.
In Britain, dialect speakers became socially stigmatized as rustic, provincial, poor, and uneducated.
Britain has a cold maritime climate
The Chunnel is beneath the North Sea and links the UK with France.
Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK.
The Thames River runs through the famous city of Liverpool.
The Severn River is the longest river in Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.